Lice are one of the most annoying human parasites. Any civilized person does his best to protect himself and his loved ones from these insects, however, even today they are easy to pick up in public places, kindergartens and even schools. It is precisely because of such a negative attitude of people towards lice that folk signs almost always interpret their infection as an evil omen.
So, let's see why lice appear from the point of view of popular beliefs and signs.
Signs of happiness and unhappiness
Why do lice appear? Folk signs explain this by the imminent appearance of cases and troubles that will have to be urgently addressed. By the way, you can predict how numerous these troubles will be by the number of lice: the more there are, the worse.
There is also a slightly different option: lice, which are found on the body or in their underwear, predict future failures for their "master". To see lice in open areas of the body or even the face - to the impoverishment of the economy, damage to property. In other words, financial losses or major waste are coming.
You can determine what exactly the lice predict and by their location on the head. If most of the lice are concentrated on the back of the head, this means that you don’t have to worry - all the bad events have already passed. If lice prefer to gather in the forehead area, this is bad - troubles are just waiting, and you need to start preparing for them now.
And here is what another sign says: if the whole family has lice, this may be a sign of an impending big trouble. This is usually associated with the death of a close relative, a fire, or a robbery. Of course, when lice appear, you should not start to panic, but it is still better to be extra careful.
It is interesting
Some folk signs claim that it is possible to determine where misfortunes will come from. If a girl has lice, then she will have trouble from a man. For men, this sign works the other way around, and they need to be wary of a dirty trick from the ladies.
There are folk signs about lice associated with children. One of them claims that babies get lice before their parents begin to experience financial difficulties. However, if complete ruin threatens, then the lice disappear as abruptly as they appeared.
A few signs about the causes of lice
The appearance of lice signs is often associated with certain actions of the person himself. For example, it is believed that lice start up in those who loved to feast on cherry "glue" in childhood. In fact, in cherry glue, of course, there are no substances that could somehow provoke a problem.
To prevent lice from starting, signs recommend that you never put your headdress on the dining table. Most likely, this is due to the primordial respect for the place of eating and the inadmissibility of its “defilement” with foreign objects.
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Where do lice come from? Folk signs of antiquity assured that these insects are an integral part of a person, and they live right in his body. When the time comes and some events are coming, lice come out (through the skin or bumps on the head) and settle in the hair.
In fact, lice simply cannot live in and out of the human body. These insects are common parasites that are transmitted by contact from a person already infected with head lice.
You can easily find signs (they are very common today) that say that lice start up from nerves and experiences. Many people believe this, considering the appearance of lice as a common disease arising from a reduced immune system due to stress.
In fact, pediculosis has nothing to do with immunity and is not an infectious disease. If a person has not been in contact with other sick or infected things, then lice simply have nowhere to appear. They do not spread through the air like germs or bacteria.
Lice and weather
As we saw above, signs answer the question “why lice appear” in different ways. What is interesting is that this is not always associated with troubles or misfortunes, sometimes insects simply promise a change in the weather.
Most sources indicate that lice are harbingers of rain and bad weather, but never good weather. Here are some folk signs about lice and the weather:
- Lice begin to actively crawl on the head and rustle - to the pouring rain.
- If lice crawl on clothes and worry - be bad weather and thunder.
- Lice scattered - drive the cattle into the barn (it will rain).
On a note
Popular belief says that lice are given to a person to fight their own laziness and unwillingness to do something. In a way, this is true: when lice appear, then, willy-nilly, you have to solve the issue of their prompt elimination with the help of medications.
Good signs about the appearance of lice
Are there any good signs if lice start up? As it turns out, beliefs do not always promise a black streak in life when they appear.
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From ancient times it was believed that a person who has absolutely no lice will be unhappy, since even insects bypass him. Some signs said that the presence of lice prophesies happiness and wealth, although the insect itself was recognized as "unclean".
Finding a louse from a friend or guest was a good sign and promised long friendships without quarrels, disagreements and divisions. In everyday life, there was even a custom of searching for these insects on their guests, which was considered a great honor and a sign of the special disposition of the owners of the house. While the search for parasites continued, it was strictly forbidden to eat food.
Also in ancient times there was a saying: "Lousy means lucky." People who did not live on lice were considered very suspicious.
And if a louse ran over the body of a deceased person, and this was seen by relatives, it means that the righteous person died and his soul goes straight to paradise. Still quite often there are references to lice as symbols of successful work. It was assumed that a hospitable host must have lice in the house, as a symbol of prosperity.
Good omens about these blood-sucking insects are most likely related to the state of hygiene in past centuries. Russian people have always liked to bathe in a bathhouse and did not disdain it (unlike foreigners), but most often the “bathing” was arranged once a week.The rest of the time there was no hygiene, except for washing and washing hands.
At the same time, large families lived in village huts, whose members often slept literally “pokot” or on neighboring benches. At the same time, all the girls had long hair, the men had beards and shoulder-length curls in honor. Naturally, if at least one person (for example, a child) had lice, then pediculosis spread at lightning speed throughout the whole family.
They were in no hurry to get rid of lice and often coexisted with them for many years, not finding anything shameful in this. Only at the beginning of the 20th century did hygiene and medicine develop enough to stop the total infestation of lice.
Most folk signs about lice come from ancient times, which is why they reflect the opinion of people of those years. For example, here are some more interesting signs:
- If you kill lice and do not wash your hands afterwards, you will die in agony.
- You can not shake the crumbs on the floor - lice will start.
- No need to count the lice found on another - they will spread to you.
The information indicated in folk signs is quite contradictory. You can use it and make predictions for your own future, or you can be skeptical about it.
In any case, lice are found even in the modern developed world, and you can get infected with them in any public place. The only thing that can be said with certainty is that the appearance of pediculosis definitely promises financial costs for visiting a doctor or buying a quality shampoo or comb.
Be healthy!
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